Here is the Whatis update. Could a week go by without something happening? Of course not! This week I have the stomach flu. I've been off two of the past three days, yesterday I thought I'd made an amazing recovery and went to work all day with no problems but today I'm yakking and tired as can be. So much for the 24 hour bug. I also decided earlier this week to start on the AD's and am taking them at half dose, my doctor says to do that for two weeks and then we'll look at going to a full dosage. He says I'm on a "candy dose" right now. Hey, if half a dose gets me through then that's all I'll need. So far, no side effects but then I'm tired from the flu so how would I really know anyway We're also going to do some further blood work in a week or two to rule out any other less likely causes for my fatigue. He's using words like Chronic Fatigue Syndrome now and when I questioned him on that he said "You know us doctors, when we come across something we don't know we throw a label at it!" Who really knows what's wrong with me! I've also found a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and I'm going to see her next week to discuss my situation and a treatment plan. If I like her and the plan I'll work with her. I spoke to my regular therapist on the phone today (yes, I've seen her five times, but I've known her on and off for almost twenty years) to get her input and she thinks Cognitive therapy would be helpful in dealing with the misattributions I make such as "I feel weak therefore I am weak". I've found myself, due to tiredness, being less able to shut down some of these silly thoughts I worry about. It's funny because I sat down today, while reading an Albert Ellis book, and wrote down some of my fears/anxieties and they are all absolutely ridiculous!!!! Every one of these things I have faced in the past and dealt with capably, so why the anxiety now? Strange thing the mind. Anyway, that's my update...got to go pick up D12 from gymnastics now. Later Dbers.
We're also going to do some further blood work in a week or two to rule out any other less likely causes for my fatigue. He's using words like Chronic Fatigue Syndrome now and when I questioned him on that he said "You know us doctors, when we come across something we don't know we throw a label at it!" Who really knows what's wrong with me! I've also found a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and I'm going to see her next week to discuss my situation and a treatment plan. If I like her and the plan I'll work with her. I spoke to my regular therapist on the phone today (yes, I've seen her five times, but I've known her on and off for almost twenty years) to get her input and she thinks Cognitive therapy would be helpful in dealing with the misattributions I make such as "I feel weak therefore I am weak". I've found myself, due to tiredness, being less able to shut down some of these silly thoughts I worry about. It's funny because I sat down today, while reading an Albert Ellis book, and wrote down some of my fears/anxieties and they are all absolutely ridiculous!!!! Every one of these things I have faced in the past and dealt with capably, so why the anxiety now? Strange thing the mind. 
